📋 Unlike national registration where a certificate of registration will be granted or issued by the respective trademark offices. Registration granted under the system may not necessary issue a certificate of registration by the respective offices other than a simple notice of grant. Moreover, when it comes to an assignment or transfer of rights, do bear in mind that there are still quite a handful of countries which are yet to accede to the Madrid Protocol, and registration under the system cannot be assigned or transferred to an entity from non-member country.